aspiration

aspiration is a forward thinking and inclusive global community of members and affiliates, made up of students, graduates, Associates, affiliates and recently qualified Chartered Architectural Technologists. The initiative was established both to support aspiring professionals as well as to help shape the future of the profession.

aspiration operates at Region/Centre level led by an aspiration Chair who has convened a local aspiration Group.  

One of aspiration's main aims is to welcome and assist students, graduates and newly qualified members into the profession. They host events such as site visits, practice interviews, networking events and social gatherings. aspiration offers so much more than just events however – aspiration Groups engage regularly with schools and universities through presentations and careers fairs, helping to encourage the young professionals of tomorrow into the sector.

The aspiration Committee Chair represents the Committee at Council, where aspiration has a vote. The Chair is also responsible for collating all concerns and observations from students and the professionals they have engaged with and raise them at the aspiration Group Committee meeting. aspiration collaborates with other groups within the built environment, including Novus (CIOB), Matrics (RICS), YEN (CIBSE) and FAN (RIBA). The aspiration Chairs also work with their local CIAT Approved/Accredited programmes as well as Regional/Centre Committees.

With the aspiration network located all over the country, the opportunities are endless; choose to attend an event, deliver a presentation or sit on an aspiration Group. Your level of involvement is up to you. There is something for everyone in aspiration. You may simply want to come along and meet some of your fellow Architectural Technology colleagues, maybe attend one or two CPD seminars, network at an event or seek some support through your local Chair. 

It is very easy to get involved and there are many ways of doing so. If you know a Region/Centre Committee member, Programme Leader or aspiration member, find out about when the next event, CPD or meeting is taking place, and introduce yourself. 

You can email aspiration@ciat.global to be introduced to your local aspiration Group.

Get in touch and become involved with aspiration and CIAT!